It’s Talladega week in Alabama once again.
The race is at 2 p.m. Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Tyler Reddick is the defending winner of the spring race with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. winning the fall race.
There is plenty of action starting on track on Friday with practice and qualifying for ARCA and Xfinity series. Races start on Saturday with both ARCA and Xfinity series and Cup Series race is on Sunday.
NASCAR Cup series spring Talladega race information
- Date: Sunday, April 27
- Time: 1 p.m. CT
- TV: Fox
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
- Defending winner: Tyler Reddick
Geico 500 race details
- Race length: 500 miles
- Laps: 188 laps
- Stages: TBA
How to watch Geico 500
- Time: 1 p.m. CT
- Date: Sunday, April 27
- Channel: FOX
How to buy tickets for the fall Talladega race
Tickets can be found on StubHub for as low as in the $40-range, along the front straightaway. For seats closer to the trioval, the price does go up into the $100 range, or higher.
Talladega offers packages for college students, teachers, military and first responders. Garage experience tickets start at $89.
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Weather updated as of Monday, April 21, via Weather Channel
For Friday the high will be 84℉, the low will be 63℉ with a chance of thunderstorms. There is an 23% chance of rain with sunset coming around 7:22 p.m. The chance of rain will increase throughout the day, at night the chance is up to 46%.
For Saturday the high will be 83℉, the low will be 59℉ with a chance of rain and thunderstorms. There is a 46% chance of rain with sunset coming around 7:23 p.m.
For Sunday, the high will be around 87℉ and a low of 62℉ with partly cloudy skies and a small chance of rain. The chance of rain is 15%. Sunset will be 7:24 p.m. CT.
Parking at Talladega Motor Speedway
Talladega Motor Speedway offers free parking, click here for a map. There are option for closer paid parking, go to Talladega Motor Speedway’s website for more information.
Track details of Talladega Motor Speedway
- Lap length: 2.660 miles
- Turn Banking: 33°
- Trioval banking: 16.5°
- Trackwidth: 48-feet wide, 12-foot apron
- Lights: No
AG-PRO 300 NASCAR Xfinity series race information
- Date: Saturday, April 26
- Time: 3 p.m. CT
- TV: CW
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
General Tire 200 NASCAR ARCA series race information
- Date: Saturday, April 26
- Time: 11:30 a.m. CT
- TV: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
Spring Talladega 2024 race weekend schedule
Monday, April 21
Morning — Outside camping opens
Wednesday, April 23
8 a.m. — staging for infield camping
Friday, April 25
12 p.m. — Parking opens
12:30 p.m. — Fan zone open, gates open
12 p.m. — ARCA Series Practice
4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
Saturday, April 26
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
9 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
9:30 a.m. — NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
11:30 a.m. ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200 race
1 p.m. — Mane Event Mullet Contest
2:30 p.m. — Xfinity Series driver introductions
3 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series AG-PRO 300 race
7:30 p.m. — Saturday Night Concert starts (Justin Moore)
Sunday, April 27
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
9:30 a.m. — Garage experience opens
10 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
1:30 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions
2 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series Jack Links 500 Race
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